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Bill: New Hope: Liberty Manifesto
Details
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: March 3458
Description[?]:
| New Hope's platform on individual liberties for the 3458 election. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The legality of divorces (if marriages are recognised).
Old value:: Divorces are only legal with mutual consent.
Current: The government has no policy on the legality of divorces.
Proposed: Divorces are legal, be it mutual consent, grounded cause or if one partner wants it.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Ownership of guns by private individuals.
Old value:: Adult individuals may not own firearms unless professionally required.
Current: Adult individuals may own guns under strict license conditions.
Proposed: Individuals are allowed to own firearms as long as they do not have a history of dangerous mental illness or a violent criminality.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding regulation of media content.
Old value:: There are laws against the publication of false information and hate speech.
Current: There are laws against the publication of false information; everything else may be published freely.
Proposed: There are no content regulations; the media may publish anything, even proven falsehoods.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to polygamy.
Old value:: The government does not recognise polygamous relationships and prosecute those who pursue a polygamous lifestyle.
Current: Local governments establish policies on polygamy.
Proposed: Polygamous marriages are accorded equal recognition to monogamous marriages.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Government law concerning the sales of recreational drugs.
Old value:: The matter of sales of recreational drugs is handled by local governments.
Current: The government is entirely responsible for the controlled sales of recreational drugs through operating stores and other locations.
Proposed: Recreational drugs sales are handled by private foundations which are heavily regulated by the government.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding sexually explicit material on broadcast television.
Old value:: Sexually explicit material is allowed, but violent or hard core pornography is banned.
Current: Sexually explicit material is allowed, but violent or hard core pornography is banned.
Proposed: All sexually explicit material is allowed on television.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The time at which sexually explicit content may be shown on broadcast television (if allowed).
Old value:: Sexually explicit content or nudity may only be shown during hours that very few children watch television
Current: Sexually explicit content or nudity may only be shown during hours that very few children watch television
Proposed: Sexually explicit content may be shown all day long.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 01:43:43, March 19, 2013 CET | From | Algemeyner Manarkistishen Arbeter Bund | To | Debating the New Hope: Liberty Manifesto |
| Message | No, for the following reasons: Article 1 would allow husbands to abandon their wives and families without their consent, which will be very bad for our family values and will overburden our social welfare system. Article 2 would deregulate gun ownership too far. Statistics show that most killers have no history of violent behavior or mental illness: they are first-time murderers. This won't prevent them from getting their hands on guns. Article 3 would allow the printing of outright falsehoods in the media. This is not good. We need to fact-check all news that is published so that people aren't misinformed. Article 4 legalizes polygamy. This is a sexist institution, which is oppressive to the women involved. It is unacceptable. Article 5 is too centralized and too close to a kind of corporatism. We oppose it. Article 6 is problematic because it would allow violent pornography to be aired on television. This is really quite disgusting, and exploitative. No pornographic material for which people were harmed should be aired. Article 7 removes protections to prevent children from seeing material that they are not ready to deal with. They should learn about sex, but this needs to take place through sexual education in school or from their parents, not by watching televised pornography that might disturb them. Thus, we oppose all 7 articles. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes |
Total Seats: 0 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 75 | ||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 45 |
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